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Inflation in Korea
The Republic of Korea maintained moderate inflation rates from 2013 to 2022, averaging around 2%. Inflation was notably below this threshold in the years before the COVID-19 pandemic, and surged in 2021 and 2022 on economic recovery, supply constraints and high commodity prices. That said, inflation in 2022 was below the OECD average.
Consumer price inflation in Korea averaged 1.6% in the ten years to 2022, below the Asia-Pacific regional average of 2.1%. The 2022 average figure was 5.1%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Korea Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Korea from 2014 to 2023.
Source: KOSTAT.
Korea Inflation Data
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 5.1 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 5.0 |
| Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.9 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 6.4 | 8.4 |
Inflation falls to lowest level since January in April
Inflation came in at 2.9% in April, down from March’s 3.1%. April’s reading was below market expectations but still above the central bank's 2.0% inflation target, where it has been since early 2021. April’s dip in inflation was driven largely by lower food price pressures. Accordingly, the trend pointed down slightly, with annual average inflation coming in at 3.1% in April (March: 3.2%). Meanwhile, core inflation fell to 2.3% in April, from March’s 2.4%. Lastly, consumer prices increased 0.04% from the previous month in April, slowing down from March's 0.15% increase. April's result marked the softest rise in prices since December 2023.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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